Duris

Duris was a Greek merchant from the Cephalonian town of Sami. He had frequent dealings with Markos of Kephallonia, often borrowing money from him, but not repaying it until Kassandra was sent to collect the money and the interest. In 431 BC, Kassandra asked Markos where the money that he owed her was, and Markos told Kassandra to collect her own debt money from Duris, who had borrowed money from Markos. Kassandra headed to Duris' market in Sami, where he said that he had to feed his family, and refused to pay Kassandra back. Kassandra retaliated by destroying several of his wares, intimidating Duris into reluctantly giving up the money.